Partnership Questions

Match List I with List II regarding accounting treatments:List IA. Transfer of accumulated profitsB. Unrecorded asset sold on dissolution of firmC. Manager's commissionD. Partner's commissionList III. Realisation AccountII. Profit and Loss AccountIII. Profit and Loss Appropriation AccountIV. Partner's Capital AccountChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

The sum due to the retiring partner includes :(A) His share of profits up to the date of retirement.(B) His share of goodwill;(C) His share of accumulated profits ;(D) His share in the gain of revaluation of assets and liabilities;Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

On 1/4/22, X and Y decided to dissolve their firm. On that date of dissolution, Goodwill appeared at Rs. $5,00,000$ in the Balance Sheet. Goodwill will be:

A, V and T were partners of a law firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5:3:2. Their partnership deed provided the following:(i) Interest on partners’ capital @ 5% p.a.(ii) A guaranteed that he would earn a minimum annual fee of Rs. 6,00,000 for the firm.(iii) T was guaranteed a profit of Rs. 2,50,000 (excluding interest on capital) and any deficiency on account of this was to be borne by A and V in the ratio of 2:3.During the year ending March 31, 2019, A earned a fee of Rs. 3,20,000 and net profits earned by the firm were Rs. 8,60,000. Partner’s capital on April 01, 2018 were A - Rs. 3,00,000; V - Rs. 3,00,000 and T - Rs. 2,00,000.What is the amount of profit to be credited to A's Capital account?

On $R$ 's retirement, the amount payable to him after all adjustments works out to be $\text{Rs. }60,000$ but the remaining partners $P$ and $Q$ agreed to pay him $\text{Rs. }75,000$ in full settlement of his claim. Identify the term which represents the $\text{Rs. }15,000$ extra that is paid to $R$.

Hemant and Naman are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 3:2. Their capitals were Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 50,000 respectively. They admitted Samrat on Jan. 1, 2025 as a new partner for 1/5 share in the future profits. Samrat brought Rs. 60,000 as his capital. Calculate the value of goodwill of the firm?

A provision for doubtful debts is to be created at 5% of debtors. Debtors in the balance sheet are Rs. 60,000. Provision for Doubtful debts to be shown in Revaluation Account:

If at the time of Kabir's retirement, his individual share of goodwill is valued at Rs. 15,000, and assuming partners share profits equally ($1:1:1$) unless specified otherwise, what will be the total valuation of the firm's goodwill?

Complete the sequence where interest on capital has to be provided as per partnership deed, but available profits are not sufficient to provide full amount of Interest on capital.A. If it is appropriation, calculate interest on capital for all partners at given rateB. Divide the available amount in the capital ratio among the partnersC. Calculate ratio between capital of partnersD. Consider the partnership deed and decide whether interest on capital is a charge or an appropriationE. Consider the available profit Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List-I with List-II:List-IList-II(A) Profit and Loss adjustment A/c(I) Changes in amount of capital(B) Profit and loss appropriation A/c(II) Generally no change in amount of capital(C) Fixed capital A/c(III) Errors and omissions found after preparation of final A/c(D) Fluctuating capital method(IV) Extension of Profit & loss A/cChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Journal entry to be passed for unrecorded assets for preparing Revaluation A/C at the time of Retirement of a partner will be ____

If a new partner does not bring his share of goodwill in cash, which of the following adjustment treatments must be carried out?

Based on the following passage, answer questions from 46 to 50:Meena and Tina are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio $3:2$. They decided to dissolve their firm on March 31, 2017 when their Balance Sheet was as follows:Balance Sheet of Meena and Tina as on March 31, 2017LiabilitiesAmount (Rs.)AssetsAmount (Rs.)Capital Accounts:Machinery$70,000$ Meena: $90,000$ Investments$50,000$ Tina: $80,000$$1,70,000$ Stock$22,000$ Sundry Creditors$60,000$ Sundry Debtors$1,03,000$ Bills Payable$20,000$ Cash at bank$5,000$ Total$2,50,000$ Total$2,50,000$ The assets and liabilities were disposed of as follows:a. Machinery was given to creditors in full settlement of their account and stock was given to bills payable in full settlement.b. Investments were taken over by Tina at book value. Sundry debtors of book value $\text{Rs. }50,000$ were taken over by Meena at $10\%$ less and remaining debtors realized $\text{Rs. }51,000$.c. Realisation expenses amounted to $\text{Rs. }2,000$.Question: When a creditor accepts an asset whose value is more than the amount due to him in full settlement, he will _______ the excess amount which will be credited to _______ Account.

In case of dissolution of a partnership firm, losses, including deficiencies of capital, shall be paid first out of:

Plant and Machinery in the balance sheet is Rs. 1,00,000. Plant is to be appreciated to Rs. 1,20,000. Amount to be shown in Revaluation Account:

Which of the following events takes place in the case of the dissolution of a partnership firm?

In a partnership firm, partners share profit and loss in the ratio of $3:2$. If the firm incurred a loss of $\text{Rs. }10,000$ during the year, then calculate the amount of loss to be shared by partners.

A and B are partners, sharing profits equally. Their fixed capitals were Rs. 2,00,000 and Rs. 3,00,000 respectively. Interest on capital as provided under the partnership deed @10% p.a. was omitted. Select the correct option to perform the rectification adjustment:

If the total income earned by Saket Club, a Not-for-Profit organisation is Rs. $2,60,000$ and surplus earned is Rs. $85,000$, then total expenditure incurred will be:

In which of the following cases can a court order the dissolution of a partnership firm?

Based on the passage given for Meena and Tina, answer the question:Identify the exact final total amount realized in cash from Sundry Debtors.

A and B are partners, they admit C into partnership. C was asked to pay Rs 2,50,000 though his share of capital was estimated Rs 2,00,000 only. For what was the extra Rs 50,000 asked from C?

Arrange the following steps to calculate the value of Goodwill by the capitalization method of super profit in a proper sequence:A. Calculate normal profit on capital employedB. Actual Profits - Normal Profits = Super ProfitC. $\text{Value of Goodwill}=\frac{\text{Super Profit}\times 100}{\text{Normal Rate of Return}}$ D. Calculate actual profits on capital employedChoose the correct answer from the given options:

Which of the following will lead to the dissolution of a partnership firm?

Deepali, Nimisha and Sonam were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of $5:3:2$. Nimisha retired and the new profit sharing ratio between Deepali and Sonam was $2:3$. On Nimisha's retirement, the goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs. $1,20,000$. Using the information given in the case study, calculate Deepali's amount of sacrifice or gain in Goodwill.

The net total amount (Principal + Interest) payable to Kabir at the end of the 2nd year is:

A, B and C are partner's sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $\frac{3}{8}:\frac{1}{2}:\frac{1}{8}$.If A dies, then the new ratio of B and C will be :

What is the gaining ratio between the remaining partners, Preeti and Shershah, upon Kabir's retirement?

Realisation A/c is debited with __________ on the dissolution of firm.

The Central Government, via the Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014, has prescribed the maximum permissible limit of partners in a single partnership firm to be:

Revaluation Account is a/an:

Comprehension:Read the following financial details carefully and answer the questions that follow.Following is the Balance Sheet of Ashwani and Bharat on March 31, 2024.Balance Sheet of Ashwani and Bharat as on March 31, 2024LiabilitiesAmount (₹)AssetsAmount (₹)Creditors$76,000$ Cash at bank$17,000$ Mrs. Ashwani's loan$10,000$ Stock$10,000$ Mrs. Bharat's loan$20,000$ Investments$20,000$ Investment Fluctuation Reserve$2,000$ Debtors $40,000$ Less: Provision for Doubtful Debts $4,000$$36,000$ General Reserve$20,000$ Buildings$70,000$ Capitals:Ashwani: $20,000$ Bharat: $20,000$$40,000$ Goodwill$15,000$ Total$1,68,000$ Total$1,68,000$ The firm was dissolved on that date under the following terms:Ashwani promised to pay Mrs. Ashwani’s loan and took away the stock for ₹ $8,000$.Bharat took away half of the investments at $10\%$ less than book value.Debtors realized ₹ $38,000$. Creditors were paid off at a discount of ₹ $380$.Buildings realized ₹ $1,30,000$. Goodwill realized ₹ $12,000$, and the remaining investments were sold for ₹ $9,000$.An old unrecorded typewriter was taken over by Bharat for ₹ $600$.Realization expenses amounted to ₹ $2,000$.If the net realization profit is ₹ $55,980$, how will it be distributed between the partners?

Select the entry that is to be made when a creditor accepts an asset in full and final settlement of his account.

There is a practical need for the valuation of a firm's goodwill under which of the following cases?(A) Admission of a new partner(B) Retirement of an existing partner(C) Dissolution of a firm involving the sale of the business as a going concern(D) Amalgamation of partnership firmsChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

For computing Goodwill by capitalisation of Average Profit method, the following sequence would be followed:A. Capitalise the average profit on the basis of Normal Rate of ReturnB. Ascertain the firm's Capital - Total Assets - Outside LiabilitiesC. Ascertain the average profits based on past years' performanceD. Compute the volume of GoodwillChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

If a uniform amount of capital is systematically withdrawn by a partner at the end of each quarter, interest on the total aggregate yearly drawings is computed across an average timeline of:

Arrange the following in sequence of the final Accounts for a Partnership firm.(A) Profit and Loss Account(B) Partner's Capital Account(C) Trading Account(D) Balance Sheet(E) Profit and Loss Appropriation AccountChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Ram, one of the partners, has withdrawn ₹ $1,00,000$ from the business for personal use. If the rate of interest charged on drawings is $12\%\text{p.a.}$, find the total amount of interest on drawings to be charged from Ram:

At the time of dissolution of their firm, Ahmed and Subhash, who are partners of that firm, agreed that Ahmed will pay realization expenses for a fixed remuneration of ₹12,000. The actual expenses were ₹16,000. The Journal entry to be passed is:

At the time of a firm's reconstitution, any existing asset balance of Goodwill already appearing in the books of accounts must be immediately written off among partners in their:

In the absence of a partnership deed which of the following are correct.(A) Profit sharing ratio will be on the basis of capital contributed by the partners(B) No interest on capital will be provided(C) No interest on Drawing will be charged(D) $6\%$ p.a. interest on partner's loan will be provided(E) Partner will get salary for extra time devoted for the firmChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Identify which of the following expenses/allocations are classified as "Appropriations out of Profits" rather than charges against profits:(A) Rent paid to partners(B) Interest on capital(C) Salary paid to partners(D) Commission allowed to partnersChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

It is the amount-paid to the person who is not the regular employee of the institution.

Comprehension:Read the financial details from the preceding text carefully.For taking over half of the investments, Bharat's Capital Account will be:

Which of the following facts are related to modes of reconstitution of a partnership firm.(A) Admission of a new partner(B) Dissolution of a partnership firm(C) Death of a partner(D) Change in the profit sharing ratio among the existing partners(E) Retirement of a partnerChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List-I with List-II:List-IList-II(A) Meaning of Dissolution(I) Section 49 of the Partnership Act, 1932(B) Application of Assets(II) Section 39 of the Partnership Act, 1932(C) Private Debts Vs Firm's Debts(III) Section 4 of the Partnership Act, 1932(D) Nature of Partnership(IV) Section 48 of the Partnership Act, 1932Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Sunil and Ravi are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of $3:1$. Amar is admitted for $\frac{1}{4}$ share. The sacrificing ratio of Sunil and Ravi is:

Match List-I with List-II:List-IList-II(A) Accumulated Profits/Losses(I) New Ratio(B) Share of goodwill at the time of admission of a partner(II) Gaining Ratio(C) Division of profits after admission of a partner(III) Old Ratio(D) Share of goodwill at the time of retirement/death of a partner(IV) Sacrificing RatioChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the way by which provisions appearing in the Balance Sheet of a partnership firm are closed at the time of firm's dissolution.

The calculation of the "Gaining Ratio" is NOT required or carried out during which of the following events?

Calculate the amount of adjusted profit for the year ended 31 March 2021 for the purpose of valuation of Goodwill from the following information:Profit for the year ended 31 March 2021: Rs. $80,000$ On 1 July, 2020, a major plant repair was undertaken for Rs. $10,000$ which was charged to Revenue. The said sum is to be capitalised for Goodwill valuation subject to adjustment of depreciation @ $10\%$ p.a. on reducing balance method.

The Central Government has prescribed the maximum number of partners in a firm to be _______

__________ is/are not true with regard to Limited liability partnership.(A) Separate Legal entity(B) Unlimited liability for one partner(C) Indian Partnership Act, 1932 is applicable(D) Perpetual Succession(E) Unlimited liability of partnersChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

R, S and K are partners sharing profits in the ratio $8:6:4$. On the retirement of R, the new profit sharing ratio between S and K was decided to be $5:3$. The Gaining ratio is:

Match List I with List II:List IList IIA. Mutual AgencyI. It can be oral or writtenB. AgreementII. Written agreementC. Liability of partnersIII. Partnership concern carried by all or any of them acting for all.D. Partnership deedIV. Joint and unlimitedChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

All adjustments in respect of partner's salary, partner's commission, interest on capital, interest on drawings, etc. are made through:

Match List - I with List - II.
$$\begin{array}{ll}\text{List - I}& \text{List - II}\\ \text{(A) Increase in Furniture Value}& \text{(I) Credit side of Partner’s Capital A/c}\\ \text{(B) Depreciation on Machinery}& \text{(II) Debit side of Partner’s Capital A/c}\\ \text{(C) General Reserve}& \text{(III) Credit side of Revaluation A/c}\\ \text{(D) Goodwill appearing in Books}& \text{(IV) Debit side of Revaluation A/c}\end{array}$$
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

Calculate net profit as per P & L A/c for the year ending 31 March, 2022 from the following information :share of profit transferred to Capital A/c's of partners :Ram Rs. $7,000$ Shyam Rs. $3,500$ Interest on capital :Ram Rs. $1,500$ Shyam Rs. $500$ Interest on Drawings :Ram Rs. $300$ Shyam Rs. $200$ Ram's salary Rs. $1,000$

The assets of the firm, including any sum contributed by the partners to make up deficiencies of capital, shall be utilized in which sequence? Arrange the following in proper sequence:(A) In paying the debts of the firm to the third parties
(B) In paying each partner proportionately what is due to him/her from the firm for advances as distinguished from capital (i.e. partner's loan)
(C) In paying to each partner proportionately what is due to him on account of capital
(D) The residue, if any, shall be divided among the partners in their profit sharing ratioChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Profits made on the Revaluation of Assets and Reassessment of Liabilities are distributed among whom?

When realisation expenses are paid by the firm on behalf of a partner, which among the following will be debited:

A firm which maintains fixed capital accounts had two partners, Vimla and Kamla, sharing profits in the ratio $1:1$. The firm credited the partners with profit without allowing interest on Capital, which is allowed in the deed. Choose the correct option to pass a journal entry for the past adjustment if the Interest on capital is ₹2,000 for Vimla and ₹3,000 for Kamla.

A new partner can be admitted:

Select the category of partner(s) who will compensate the deceased partner for their share of goodwill at the time of death.

Dissolution of a firm takes place on the happening of certain contingencies in the following cases:(A) By the death of a partner
(B) By the adjudication of a partner as an insolvent
(C) When the business of the firm becomes illegal
(D) If constituted for a fixed term, by the expiry of that termChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

How will you deal with the following items while preparing for the Bombay Women Cricket Club, its Income and Expenditure Account for the year ending 31st March 2021, and its Balance Sheet, on the same date : Donation for the Pavilion construction Rs. $12,25,000$, Expenditure incurred Rs. $10,80,000$, Total estimate Rs. $25,00,000$.

If, at the time of admission of a new partner, profit and loss account appears in the books, it will be transferred to:

When an unrecorded asset is taken over by a partner during the dissolution of a firm, it is recorded on which side of which account?

A and B share profits in the ratio of $3:2$. C was admitted as a partner who gets $\frac{1}{5}$ share. New profit sharing ratio, if C acquires $\frac{3}{20}$ from A and $\frac{1}{20}$ from B, would be:

Which amongst the following is not a ground for dissolution of a partnership firm on the happening of certain contingencies?

In the case of the Dissolution of a partnership firm, which accounts are opened:(A) Realization Account
(B) Revaluation Account
(C) Partners Capital Account
(D) Bank AccountChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following financial steps in the correct chronological sequence when winding up and dissolving a partnership firm.A. Payment of loans advanced by PartnersB. Settlement of secured outsider liabilitiesC. Realization of assets into cashD. Final settlement of partner capital accountsE. Payment of unsecured outsider liabilitiesChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

K, N and P are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $4:3:2$. N retires and the goodwill is valued at $\text{Rs. }72,000$. K and P decided to share future profits and losses in the ratio of $5:3$. Find which of the following statements is not correct?

At the time of admission of a new partner general reserve appearing in the old balance sheet is transferred to _______

In the case of a dissolution of a firm, accumulated losses are transferred to:

Identify the required condition under which the clauses of a partnership deed can be modified or altered.

Match List-I with List-II:List-IList-II(A) Admission of a New Partner(I) Realisation Account(B) Retirement of a Partner(II) Sacrificing ratio(C) Dissolution of Partnership(III) Executors Account(D) Death of A Partner(IV) Gaining RatioChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Anand, Bahadur, and Chander are partners sharing profits equally ($\frac{1}{3}$ each). On Chander's retirement, his entire share is acquired by Anand alone. The gaining percentage of Anand will be:

One of the partners took-over furniture at the time of dissolution of the firm, which account will be debited?

Arrange the following actions in the correct chronological sequence in the context of the admission of a new partner.A. Finalizing terms for admission of a new partnerB. Calculation of sacrificing/gaining ratioC. Finalizing balance in partner's capital A/cD. Calculation of new profit-sharing ratioE. Valuation and adjustment of goodwillChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

When the date of drawing is not specified, interest on drawings is calculated for:

What will be the share of deceased partner, whose ratio was $\frac{1}{4}$, if the turnover in year of death till the date of death was Rs. $8,00,000$ and in previous year was Rs. $20,00,000$? Profit in previous year was Rs. $4,00,000$.

The past average profits of a business work out at $\text{Rs. }20,000$ and it is expected that such profits are likely to continue for another three years. The value of goodwill based on the average profit method will be _________.

Select the necessary conditions required for computing interest on drawings using the Average Period Method:A. Equal amount of drawingsB. Fixed intervals between drawingsC. Varying amounts of drawingsD. Different intervals between drawingsE. Presence of an agreed Rate of InterestChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Abhiram and Ragini are partners sharing profits in the ratio of $3:2$. They admit Arun as a new partner for $\frac{1}{5}\text{th}$ share in the future profits of the firm which he gets equally from Abhiram and Ragini. Calculate the new profit sharing ratio of Abhiram, Ragini and Arun.

Vivek, Virat, and Vineet were partners in a firm. Their capital accounts as on April 1, 2019, showed balances of ₹4,00,000, ₹6,00,000, and ₹8,00,000 respectively. On 1st July 2019, Virat introduced additional capital of ₹1,00,000, while Vineet withdrew ₹50,000 from his capital on 31st October 2019. Interest on capital is allowed @ 8% p.a. Calculate the interest on capital to be given to each partner at the end of the financial year (31st March 2020).

When a new partner brings his share of goodwill in cash, the amount is credited to:

Calculate the Normal Rate of Return if the firm's normal profit is $\text{Rs. }30,000$, total assets are $\text{Rs. }5,30,000$, and external liabilities are $\text{Rs. }30,000$, for the purpose of valuing goodwill at the time of a partner's admission.

Goodwill can also be ascertained by capitalising the super profit directly under which method?

Sudhir and Vimal came into partnership with profit sharing ratio of $3:2$. Due to paucity of time, Sudhir was unable to give time to business so Vimal acted as principle and took all financial and operational decisions.Due to break down of Covid 19, business suffered a loss of $4,00,000$. State the amount of loss to be borne by Sudhir.

$A$ and $B$ are partners sharing profits in the ratio of $2:1$. $C$ is admitted for a $\frac{1}{4}\text{th}$ share of profits, bringing $\text{Rs. }20,000$ as capital. After all adjustments related to goodwill, revaluation of assets, and reassessment of liabilities, the adjusted capitals of $A$ and $B$ are $\text{Rs. }45,000$ and $\text{Rs. }15,000$ respectively. It is agreed that the partners' capitals should be arranged in proportion to the new profit-sharing ratio. Determine the required new capital of partner $B$.

As per Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended on March 31, 2020, subscriptions received were Rs. $2,50,000$, subscriptions outstanding on 1-04-2019 Rs. $50,000$, Subscriptions received in advance as on 31-3-2020 are Rs. $30,000$. Subscriptions for the year 2019-20 will be:

On retirement of a partner, the retiring partner's capital account will be credited with _____

Match List I with List II in context of not having partnership deed.LIST IA. Interest on loanB. Interest on drawingsC. SalaryD. Profit sharing ratioLIST III. EqualII. Will not be chargedIII. @ $6\%$ p.a.IV. Will not be allowed/providedChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

Case studyA and B were partners in a partnership firm. Due to the ill health of B they decided to dissolve the firm. The position of Assets and Liabilities on the date of dissolution was:

It was agreed that following transactions will take place :A. A wanted to start the business in sole proprietorship So he took Building and Furniture at $10\%$ less than book value.B. All the debtors proved good except a person C who did not pay Rs. $10,000$.The amount recovered from the debtors is:

A, B and C were partner's in a firm sharing profit and losses in the Ratio of $5:3:2$. They admitted D into partnership for $1/5$ share of profit which he takes equally from A and B. D brought sufficient amount of goodwill in cash. Capital brought in by is Rs. $50,000$. On the date of admission the Balance Sheet of A, B and C was as follows :Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2021

Goodwill is to be valued at $3$ years purchase of average profit of last $4$ years which were Rs. $60,000$ (2017-18), Rs. $60,000$ (18-19), Rs. $30,000$ (19-20). On revaluation it was found that all debtors are good.What would be the new Profit Sharing Ratio :

Identify the right combination of type of Account in making Final Accounts of Partnership Firm.(a) Profit and Loss A/C(b) Profit and Loss Suspense A/C(c) Profit and Loss Appropriation A/C(d) Profit and Loss Adjustment A/C(e) Partners' Capital A/CsChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

$A$ and $B$ are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of $5:3$. They admit $C$ as a new partner for $\frac{1}{7}$ th share in the profits. The new profit sharing ratio will be $4:2:1$. The sacrificing ratio of $A$ and $B$ is

A, B and C are partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of $3:2:1$. D is admitted into the firm for $1/4$ th share in profits, which he gets as $1/8$ th from A and $1/8$ th from B. The total capital of the firm is agreed upon as $\text{Rs. }1,20,000$ and D is to bring in cash equivalent to $1/4$ th of this amount as his capital. The capitals of other partners are also to be adjusted in the ratio of their respective shares in profits. The capitals of A, B and C after all adjustments are $\text{Rs. }40,000$, $\text{Rs. }35,000$ and $\text{Rs. } 30,000 respectively.Required capitals of all partners is: